one of my all-time favorite disgruntled reviews of THE ODYSSEY long precedes the movie & comes from my partner. His take: “Odysseus is a shit sailor. There was very little ocean to cross to get home”
Aaron Hawkins
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Co-Founder: Escarpment Domes. Director: Inspiring Communities. Leader: Housing Alliance Otago. Co-Chair: Independent Music Venues Aotearoa. Losing My Edge - Sundays 12-2pm on Radio One 91FM.
Perversely, the further south down the motu you go, the conditions get worse while the govt support disappears
2covet @2covet.bsky.social · yesterday#nzpol In light of the -10⁰C predicted for tomorrow, can the Aotearoa NZ Govt press pool ask the PM and his many ministers what is being done for the thousands of homeless around the motū who are now forced to sleep rough, in bushejs, under bridges, or in garages, or in their cars. #MontageTime
Up there with Thatcher in terms of phasing out fossil fuels
Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 2d agoAbsolutely unbelievable how solar power has taken off worldwide during the Hormuz oil crisis. You don't have to hand it to him, but Trump may have done more to finally kick off a global civilization of effete librul solar users than anyone else in the West
I can see an argument that advertising standards just shouldn't be used to regulate political speech. I'd much rather ASA said that than tried to argue it wasn't misleading use of numbers.
henry cooke@henrycooke.bsky.social · 2d agoNational says it’s “triple your taxes” ads refer to three parties wanting to raise taxes. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...
Wherein John Kruk’s mind is blown by a Strawberry Hot Honey Chicken Cheesesteak
Not sure how much longer I can keep this up to be honest, but if you like music seemingly picked out of a hat then here's two hours of that. www.mixcloud.com/Radio_One_91...
Aaron Hawkins@ahawkins.bsky.social · 4d agoArchive Pending:
In general I'm loathed to get into parochial arguments based on population density, or surrendering to the austerity drive that wants us to turn on each other for scraps But this is some useful commentary from Erin Harrington based on what we currently know flatcityfieldnotes.com/2026/08/03/i...
If you don’t look you can’t see, or, the consequences of Southern invisibility in national arts funding
Erin Harrington on the lack of South Island investment in Creative New Zealand’s Arts Organisations and Groups (AOG) funding round, including the news that South Island organisations collecti…
flatcityfieldnotes.com
A senior figure in New Zealand First’s youth wing has links to neo-Nazi groups and online accounts praising Adolf Hitler, an investigation by The Press has found.
NZ First youth leader linked to neo-Nazi network
A senior figure in New Zealand First’s youth wing has links to neo-Nazi groups and online accounts praising Adolf Hitler, an investigation by The Press has found.
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Pull up a pew (or take it along with you). Losing My Edge. 12-2pm. Radio One 91FM. www.r1.co.nz/streaming
I started early, but it's not too late for you to add this to tonight's dinner prep playlist. Absolute belter.
Tryin’ Times (Crackazat Remix), by Christian Prommer
2 track album
christian-prommer.bandcamp.com
This poast that I stole from twitter is the best shit. Why the fuckin racists will never win: little guys kicking around with their mates saying shit like "wahgwan alaykum" and "O Allah that's spicy"
Lana and Lilly Wachowski make a great documentary about how much people enjoy working in data centres
The Press have just published a great article by Charlie Mitchell that reveals the identity of the lead "Remigration" bigot. He is Klaas van der Oord, a Palmerston North labourer and the son of a Dutch immigrant.
Couldn't think of a better metaphor for our PM's aspirations than 'helicopter ride to Kmart'
christ if that’s not a metaphor for our times
Ordinarily I would say that the difference is racism doesn't cost you anything. But local councils are learning the hard way that this is far from true.
Hayden Donnell@haydendonnell.bsky.social · 6d agoI have once again made a meme, this time to illustrate National's official position on coalition negotiations thespinoff.co.nz/politics/31-...
Ōtepoti: climate strike is in the church, if you're coming to octagon looking for it theres music! dancing T-Rex! community!
I need someone to explain to me in small words exactly what the hell is going on in the Labour Party right now (and the Greens should run this photo on a loop until election day)
Labour leadership’s no show at union-backed event a ‘huge own goal’ say organisers
A fired up crowd of 1400 at a political pledge event in Auckland was disappointed by the political no-shows, but Labour says there appeared to be some miscommunication.
thepost.co.nz
Free and open to all today: Labour seen better than National on economy, cost of living, health & housing in Ipsos NZ Monitor poll in July; Confidence in Govt back to near record lows; Christchurch ED so full it may put up tents #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
National sags again on economy in Ipsos poll
Labour seen better than National on economy, cost of living, health & housing in Ipsos NZ Monitor poll in July; Confidence in Govt back to near record lows; Christchurch ED so full it may put up tents
open.substack.com
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Everyone on here needs to stop laughing about how "adopting pets from a shelter is for losers" and "those animals should all be hunted for sport instead." It's reprehensible on so many levels! First of all...
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Sometimes, one of my friends posts an angry response to some terrible opinion I've never heard before, and it's a weird indirect way to learn how awful their other friends must be.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gommyrpsr3kbrm5ncorzqdxk/bafkreibg6k2igmdc6xegywike5ggejwvwop37dl3wjwy457wnm67vtyj7q)
one road, not even long enough to run a marathon on, for the low low price of 42 times the entire 2027 budget for scientific research in new zealand #nzpol
Biggest-ever PPP: $3.6b Northland expressway deal signed
The 26km expressway will include twin tunnels through the Dome Valley.
nzherald.co.nz
At least Russia does you the courtesy of telling you you're not welcome.
